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11. The verbal subtests on the WAIS place heavier demands on _________ abilities, whereas the perceptual subtests emphasize _________ abilities.               a. crystallized; fluid b. fluid; crystallized c. creative; crystallized d. crystallized; creative 12. Cindy is knitting a sweater, while she watches her favorite soap opera on television. Being able to do both tasks illustrates Cindy’s a. focused attention. b. selective attention. c. divided attention. d. automatic attention. 13. Remembering all the interesting places that you visited on your last two vacations are examples of _________ memories. a. episodic b. prospective c. implicit d. procedural 14. Problems linking an idea to a specific context, that is, remembering where and when something happened create ________ problems for the elderly. a. source-monitoring b. procedural memory c. prospective memory d. retrieval-access 15. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding factors that influence whether seniors appear “sharp as a tack” or “in need of a little help”? a. Older adults are more likely to remember advertisements that mention “new experiences” rather than “emotions.” b. The majority of older people perform better on tasks during the afternoon. c. Older adults have difficulty remembering whether a male or female voice made a particular statement, but they do a good job recalling whether a statement came from a truthful or unreliable source. d. All of these statements are true. 16. According to Psychologist Paul Baltes’ model, when older adults rely more on notes for reminders, they are using _________to adjust to aging. . a. selectivity b. optimization c. actualization d. compensation 17. Regarding their research on wisdom, Baltes and Staudinger found               a. a gradual increase in wisdom between 20 and 80 years of age.               b. a significant increase in wisdom between 45 and 80 years of age.               c. a significant increase in wisdom between 30 and 65 years and then a slight decline after age 65. d. no increase or decrease in wisdom between 20 and 80 years of age. 18. The __________ by Laura Carstensen states that people respond to approaching endings by shifting to emotionally meaningful goals. a. selective optimization with compensation theory b. socioemotional selectivity theory c. psychosocial compensation model of aging d. life structure-building model of aging 19. The critical developmental task of Erikson’s stage of ___________ is caring. a. intimacy versus isolation. b. generativity versus self-absorption and stagnation. c. identity versus identity confusion. d. integrity versus despair. 20. The ________ theory of aging states that it is normal and beneficial for elderly individuals and society to mutually withdraw from each other as the elderly individual’s abilities decline. a. decreased activity b. selectivity c. disengagement d. cognitive decline